Parts of an Atom Hands on Activity

Teaching about the atomic structure can be difficult for our students, so let them learn about the parts of an atom in a hands on way. Allow students to demonstrate their knowledge of protons, neutrons, and electrons through the use of tactile objects that you have in your classroom! This atoms lesson includes a hands on activity to teach the parts of an atom, a digital review game, and a coloring sheet.

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Students will:

• Demonstrate their ability to identify the parts of an atom (proton, neutron, electron, nucleus) and their charges.
• Confirm their ability to arrange the electrons around the atom as indicated by Niels Bohr
• Determine the atomic number and mass based on the information given to them about an atom.

This parts of an atom lesson includes:

• Teacher instructions and tips
• Student worksheets for two activities
  • Includes directions for students to build their atoms using supplies that you provide (food or creative classroom materials).
  • Illustration page for your students to show what they created.
  • Practice examples for students to demonstrate their ability to identify protons, neutrons, electrons, their charges, and the overall charge of an atom.
  • Challenge section: students will answer questions about atomic number and mass (This is on a separate page, quickly allowing you to set aside for fast finishers).
  • Homework section: students will write a paragraph describing the parts of an atom.
• Digital Camping themed review game: Includes 22 questions to review and reinforce the parts of an atom, atomic number, atomic mass, and the overall charge of an atom.
• Camping themed color by number page.
• Answer key

How to use this lesson in your classroom:

• Being observed? The hands on atoms activity is perfect for a classroom observation. This lesson allows you to bring the abstract topic of atoms into the world of our students through the use of hands on materials.
• Sub plans: The digital game and coloring sheet are perfect for last minute sub plans.
• Review and reinforcement for struggling learners
• Homework assignment
• Science station

Check out the feedback for this activity below:

• Really cute materials for students to review the parts of an atom and their chargers. I thought it was especially appropriate for upper level elementary students who are studying chemistry but love the idea that you used it with 7th grade special education students. I bet they loved it!! And the best part? It's edible. Fun.
• Edible science? Totally up my alley and will be soooo motivating for my class! Plus, the worksheets included will guarantee they are synthesizing the information. Thanks!
• My students loved this activity because they got to eat everything at the end of the activity. I loved this activity because it got my students excited, and they did a great job!
• LOVE! My students loved this. I used Sweeties as the neutrons, mini m&ms for the protons, and bigger M&Ms for electrons.

Other lessons and activities to support this unit:

• Classroom Decor Vocabulary Posters
• Getting to Know You Activity
• Atomic Structure Lesson
• Color Code Reviews
• Digital and Printable Activity
• Digital Escape Room
• Atomic Number FREEBIE

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